Doll Maker's Diary, Part 39: A Special 28th Birthday Present

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 39: A 28th Birthday Present

In celebration of my 28th birthday, I have taken the opportunity to show some new artworks depicting the women of CRASH Chronicles celebrating the occasion. To start us off, here are the original four members dressed up to the nines, on a rooftop at night with their powers on display for all to see:

The four original women of CRASH Chronicles lighting up the sky in honor of my 28th birthday...

Next up are the four newcomers, originally part of the defunct STAR Power initiative, joining in the festivities.

...and the "reinforcements" are getting in on the act as well!

Last but not least, here are two artworks showing all eight of them together, with CRASH Commander Claire Hayes wishing me a very happy birthday in the latter:

The women of CRASH Chronicles sending out their best wishes in honor of my 28th birthday.

And to anyone in the real world viewing this blog... Thank you for all your birthday wishes!

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 32: Happy Holidays!

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 32: Happy Holidays!

Christmas Day has finally arrived, and to celebrate, I would like to send my followers a few special gifts - starting with an artwork I made depicting Tiffany Ward, my first ever Heroine Fan Art Creator character, in festive dress. Here it is:

Tiffany Ward wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Next is a pair of artworks I made in the X-Girl Creator depicting the women of CRASH Chronicles- including the newcomers - all glammed up at a holiday season party.

The women of CRASH Chronicles - including the newcomers - all wishing you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2020.

Last but not least, here's one last gift from me to my followers: a new artwork depicting the four original characters from CRASH Chronicles in the Goddess Dress Up Game, ready for battle with their swords drawn.

If the four original characters from CRASH Chronicles were warped into ancient Greek times and became mythological warriors, this is one suggestion as to which they might look like.

That concludes my holiday season round-up. I would like to take this moment to wish all you doll-makers out there a very Merry Christmas... And a Happy New Year for 2020!

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 20: A Mythical Endeavor and Other Doll Creator Games

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 20: A Mythical Endeavor and Other Doll Creator Games

One of my recent side projects in the Heroine Fan Art Creator was to depict at least one of the STAR Agents as mythical deities or warriors. Even though the story takes place in the present day, I could not resist the temptation to ask the question, "What if the STAR Agents were taken to ancient times where gods and warriors reigned supreme"? I started off with the oldest one, Tiffany Ward, before moving on to her closest friend, Katie Parker, having taken a liking to the whole idea early on. So here they are, clad in armor befitting of a goddess - or an elite soldier in ancient times, come to think of it.

Above: Artwork depicting Katie Parker and Tiffany Ward as archers from a long-lost age. Below: The same characters as ancient mythical warrior goddesses.

I was generally pleased with the result; in particular, Katie looked very much like an angel in the first picture, even though she did not have wings. Then again, considering that inhabitants of Heaven tend to be depicted mostly in gold and white outfits, it makes perfect sense. Both of the warrior goddess artworks, on the other hand, were done primarily in the respective character's favorite color.

Given that the results I obtained were very appealing, it should not be too difficult to imagine applying a similar costume to the doll of your choice. Speaking of myth and legend, there are several other games from DollDivine (the programmer of the Heroine Fan Art Creator) which convey a similar feeling. The Tudor Dress Up Game gives you the opportunity to create a doll in the style of Victorian-era royalty, while the Lord of the Rings Dress Up Game, with its options to create wizards, dwarves, and elves in addition to regular humans, is reminiscent of, well... Lord of the Rings. As for the Game of Thrones Dress Up Game, it easily captures the feel of the HBO series it's based on. There's also a Goddess Dress Up Game where you can create scenes themed after Greco-Roman mythology. However, if ice-skating princesses are more your thing, the Snow Queen Scene Maker game will suit you just fine. Finally, despite having a much more recent period theme (the mid-19th to early 20th centuries, if I am not mistaken), the Velvet Dress Up Game gives you a chance to make a doll which might as well resemble a goddess if you choose the right combination of items and colors. Here are some examples of sketches I made with them.

Above, from top: Examples of artworks made using the Goddess, Lord of the Rings, Tudor, Game of Thrones, Snow Queen Scene Maker, and Velvet Dress Up Games.

And last but not least, I would like to announce a Happy New Year to anyone making virtual dolls with anything from Doll Divine. To that end, my New Year's resolution is clear: I must explore these Flash games further in order to find out all the possibilities that await me. So watch this space.

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 15: STAR Power

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 15: STAR Power

Alongside CRASH Chronicles, I also created another project with the help of a Doll Maker game, in this case the Heroine Fan Art Creator. This latest one is called STAR Power, but it differs from my previous project in that it depicts ordinary people doing ordinary things... well, most of the time. STAR is an acronym for "Special Team Adventure Recon", and fittingly, its members embark on dangerous, yet exciting missions to far-flung parts of the globe. Currently, it consists of four members: Tiffany Ward, Katie Parker, Jessica Burton and Michelle Hawkins, whose favorite colors are purple, blue, red and yellow, respectively.

The main cast of STAR Power, from top: Tiffany Ward, Jessica Burton, Katie Parker and Michelle Hawkins.

Originally, STAR Power was intended to be in a separate fictional universe from CRASH Chronicles. However, I recently did a U-turn on this policy and decided to have both series use the same continuity. To that end, I chose to depict the STAR Power characters in the X-Girl Creator, which I had used for making the characters from CRASH Chronicles. They, conversely, will also be depicted in the Heroine Fan Art Creator. As a result, crossovers involving both teams will not only be more likely, but also more viable as well.

Now for the members themselves: Tiffany Ward is not only the team leader, but also the most senior member of the whole team, and generally applies reason and logic to her actions. In addition, she often tends to be more stoic than her teammates. Contrast this with the youngest team member, Jessica Burton, who is far more hot-blooded and emotional than the rest of the cast. In between these two extremes is Katie Parker, who strikes a balance between emotion and reason. As for Michelle, she's an idealist who can devise plans on the fly just as easily as her partners. Further information about them can be found on other posts about STAR Power in this blog.

Given that the "A" in STAR stands for adventure, it should come as no surprise that all four STAR agents are expected to be in peak physical and mental condition as often as possible. In addition, they are equally proficient in combat and puzzle-solving. However, they prefer to negotiate peaceful solutions to conflict whenever possible. Finally, they rarely request outside assistance unless they absolutely have to, and when they do, it will most often be in the form of a CRASH Team.

This concludes my brief rundown of STAR Power, my latest attempt at a story involving characters made using the Heroine Fan Art Creator. Further posts about it are forthcoming - so stay tuned!